2012 BIENNIAL NATIONAL FORUM ON
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
February 8 – 10, 2012
Arusha, Tanzania
Forum Program at a Glance (Content)
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Tuesday 7 February
Registration Opens
13.00 – 18:00
Registration Opens
Wednesday 8 February
Evidence on Importance of ECD
Thursday 9 February
National ECD Policies and Programs
Friday 10 February
Sub-National Programs
ECD Commitments Going Forward
09.00 – 09:30
Welcome Address by the Prime Minister
09.00 – 09:30
Tanzania’s IECD Policy Presentation
09.00 – 10:30
Developing Community-Based ECD
Services
09.45 – 11:15
Evidence on the Importance of Nutrition,
Brain Development, and Child Stimulation
09.45 – 11:15
Protecting vulnerable and disadvantaged
children: barriers and opportunities
10.45 – 11:15
High Level Summary of Forum
Proceedings
11.30 – 13:00
Evidence on the Economic Benefits of
Investing in Early Childhood Development
11.30 – 13:00
Embedding mechanisms for monitoring,
evaluation and learning in program cycle
11.30 – 13:00
Next Steps for Government, Civil
Society, and Development Partners
13.00 – 14:00
Lunch
13.00 – 14:00
Lunch
13.00 – 14:00
Lunch
14.00 – 15:30
Evidence on the Role of Culture and
Contextual Factors in Child Care
14.00 – 15:30
Locating ECD in the indigenous knowledge
and practices of Tanzanians
14.00 – 15:30
Government and Development
Partner Roundtable
15.45 – 17:15
Evidence on the Progress of ECD in
Tanzania
15.45 – 17:15
Building human resource capacity to meet
the needs of children
15.45 – 17:15
Commitments on principles, policies,
financing & programs
17.30 – 19:00
Evidence from successful grassroots
programs in Tanzania
17.30 – 19:00
Investing in languages for child
development
17.30 – 18:00
Closing Address by the Prime
Minister
19.15 – 19:45
Exhibition Opens
19.15 – 19:45
Banquet
Draft as @ 19 December 2011
Forum Program at a Glance (Presenters)
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Tuesday 7 February
Wednesday 8 February
Thursday 9 February
Friday 10 February
09:00 – 09:30
Opening Session
Prime Minister
09:00 – 09:30
IECD Policy Presentation
Director, Child Development
09:00 – 10:30
Interactive Session
Katy Bartlett; Najma Rashid
09:45 – 11:15
Plenary Session (with Q&A)
Pia Britto (about tbc)
09:45 – 11:15
Plenary Session (with Q&A)
Ciğdem Kağitçibaşi (tbc)
10:45 – 11:15
Plenary Session
Marito Garcia (tbc)
11:30 – 13:00
Plenary Session (with Q&A)
Harold Alderman (confirmed)
11:30 – 13:00
Panel Presentation and Discussion
Pia Britto, Harold Alderman
11:30 – 10:45
Interactive Parallel Sessions II.1 & II.2
Led by Government & DP representatives
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
09.00
Registration Opens
14:00 – 15:30
Panel Presentation and Discussion
Bame Nsamenang; Bob LeVine;
Sarah LeVine; Ciğdem Kağitçibaşi
14:00 – 15:30
Panel Presentation and Discussion
Bame Nsamenang; Bob LeVine;
Sarah LeVine; Ciğdem Kağitçibaşi
14:00 – 15:30
Interactive Closed Door Session
Ritva Reinikka (tbc)
13.00 – 18:00
Visit to Learning District
15:45 – 17:15
Parallel Sessions I.1 & I.2
World Bank and UNICEF teams
15:45 – 17:15
Plenary Session with Q&A
Jonathan Jansen (tbc)
15:45 – 17:15
Plenary Session
Minister for Finance & Economic Affairs
17:30 – 19:00
Interactive Parallel Sessions II.1 & II.2
To be Confirmed
17:30 – 19:00
Interactive Session 1
Adama Ouane
17:30 – 18:00
Closing Session
Prime Minister
19:00 – 20:00
Exhibition Opens
19:00 – 20:00
Banquet
Draft as @ 19 December 2011
Forum Program at a Glance (Coordinators)
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Tuesday 7 February
Wednesday 8 February
Thursday 9 February
Friday 10 February
09:00 – 09:30
Opening Session
Eveline Kamote (MoHSW)
09:00 – 09:30
IECD Policy Presentation
Benedict Missani (MCDGC)
09:00 – 09:30
Interactive Session
Khamis Said (AKF), Lisha Lala (AKF)
09:45 – 11:15
Plenary Session (with Q&A)
Janneke Jorgenson (World Bank)
09:45 – 11:15
Plenary Session (with Q&A)
M. Banks (Children in Crossfire)
09:45 – 11:15
Interactive Session
Maniza Ntekim (UNICEF)
11:30 – 13:00
Plenary Session (with Q&A)
Oyin Shyllon (World Bank)
11:30 – 13:00
Panel Presentation and Discussion
Oyin Shyllon (World Bank)
11:30 – 10:45
Interactive Session
Oyin Shyllon (World Bank)
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
09.00
Registration Opens
14:00 – 15:30
Panel Presentation and Discussion
Arun Joshi (World Bank)
Nywambura Rugoiyo (BvLF)
14:00 – 15:30
Panel Presentation and Discussion
Arun Joshi (World Bank)
Nywambura Rugoiyo (BvLF)
14:00 – 15:30
Interactive Closed Door Session
Arun Joshi (World Bank)
Nywambura Rugoiyo (BvLF)
13.00 – 18:00
Visit to Learning District
15:45 – 17:15
Parallel Sessions I.1 & I.2
Audax Tibuhinda (UNICEF)
15:45 – 17:15
Plenary Session
Maniza Ntekim (UNICEF)
14:00 – 15:30
Plenary Session
Clarence Mwinuka (MoEVT)
17:30 – 19:00
Interactive Parallel Sessions II.1 & II.2
M. Banks (Children in Crossfire)
17:30 – 19:00
Interactive Session
Min Jeong Kim (UNESCO)
17:30 – 18:00
Closing Session
Mboni Mgaza (MCDGC)
19:00 – 20:00
Exhibition Opens
19:00 – 20:00
Banquet
Draft as @ 19 December 2011